We did manage to catch KEVIN VanDam on his way to a duck hunt! We talk about the Holiday Season & the upcoming year...don't miss out when we talk fishing with KVD. We hook up with Bassmaster Elite Pro AARON MARTENS, in California, doing a little fishing in his old stomping grounds in Southern California & visiting family for Christmas.

let’s face it majority of us are fishermen an not computer tech guys so for those that don’t feel confident doing Updates and downloading on the computer Navionics has came up with a quick and simple way to Update your mapping card after your 1st year of free Updates expire.. Just insert new card and hit the water!

CA State Parks manages a duck hunting program on Franks Tract. Hunters apply for permits to build blinds at specific coordinates within a grid of evenly spaced locations across the lake. The blinds must be removed at the end of the hunting season. Photo by Brett Milligan

The San Jose Mercury News has it right. Governor Jerry Brown is trying to force California water agencies, including Santa Clara Valley Water District, to vote on an arbitrary deadline for the Delta tunnels project. Click here to read their full editorial.

Investigators said the family of three were anchored on the bass boat when another boat carrying two men was heading in for a weigh-in deadline and crashed into the family's boat. According to the Lakeview Marina owner, the man driving the boat that crashed into the family was competing in a fishing tournament.

I have been hearing some "chatter" in a variety of places about the handling of black bass, largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, especially concerning the way they are held. I want to chime in with some comments: